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jnojr
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Nov 24, 2016
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Difference(s) between WAC104 and WAC120?

Besides internal / external antenna and $30...

  • Hi jnojr,

     

    Differences between the WAC120 and WAC104:

     

    a. The WAC120 has 2dBi internal antenna while the WAC104 has 3dBi external antenna.

    b. The WAC120 has one LAN port while the WAC104 has four LAN ports.

    c. The WAC120 supports Band Steering to 5GHz while WAC104 does not.  

    d. The WAC120 supports VLAN while the WAC104 does not. 

    e. The WAC120 has QoS Settings while the WAC104 does not.

    f. The WAC120 has a total throughput of 1.3 Gbps while the WAC104 has a total throughput of 1.2Gbps. 

    g. You can enable a syslog server on the WAC120 and this is not supported on the WAC104.

     

     

    Regards,

     

    DaneA

    NETGEAR Community Team

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  • RaghuHR's avatar
    RaghuHR
    NETGEAR Expert

    Hi Jnojr

     

    Please find the WAC104 key features below:-

     

    Key Features and Benefits of NETGEAR WAC104 Wireless Access Point:

    • Superior performance (1.2Gbps*) at an affordable price point
    • Dual Band 802.11ac concurrent operation with backward compatibility to 802.11n
    • Ease of use with intuitive interface and one-touch connectivity for client devices
    • Standalone Access Point mode delivers maximum throughput to multiple connected wireless clients
    • Wireless Mesh mode enables a pair or more of wireless access points to extend coverage range
    • Comprehensive security with WPA and WPA2 and MAC address Access List
    • Four (4) Ethernet ports to connect to PC, laptops, and other wired devices
    • External antennas to maximize coverage

    For Product data sheet & more info please follow these links

    https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/wireless/WAC104.pdf

    https://www.netgear.com/support/product/WAC104.aspx?cid=wmt_netgear_organic#docs

     

     

    • jnojr's avatar
      jnojr
      Guide

      I already knew that ;-)  How does it differ from the WAC120?

      • DaneA's avatar
        DaneA
        NETGEAR Employee Retired

        Hi jnojr,

         

        Differences between the WAC120 and WAC104:

         

        a. The WAC120 has 2dBi internal antenna while the WAC104 has 3dBi external antenna.

        b. The WAC120 has one LAN port while the WAC104 has four LAN ports.

        c. The WAC120 supports Band Steering to 5GHz while WAC104 does not.  

        d. The WAC120 supports VLAN while the WAC104 does not. 

        e. The WAC120 has QoS Settings while the WAC104 does not.

        f. The WAC120 has a total throughput of 1.3 Gbps while the WAC104 has a total throughput of 1.2Gbps. 

        g. You can enable a syslog server on the WAC120 and this is not supported on the WAC104.

         

         

        Regards,

         

        DaneA

        NETGEAR Community Team

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